Sample name: Noyau Central

Sample aka: Lama Forest

Reference: H. Fermon, C. H. Schulze, M. Waltert, and M. Mühlenberg. 2001. The butterfly fauna of the Noyau Central, Lama Forest (Republic of Benin), with notes on its ecological composition and geographic distribution. African Entomology 9(2):177-185 [ER 2952]

Habitat: tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest

Protection: national/state forest

Substrate: ground surface

MAP: 1163.0

Habitat comments: there is "a pronounced dry season from November to April"
there is a "management plan to start timber production and stop deforestation" but "The core area Noyau Central is 4777 ha and was set aside for protection. At present the Noyau Central contains about 1900 ha of dense forest, including old-growth secondary, as well as mature forest patches. The remainder is highly degraded forest (about 200 ha)"

Life forms: butterflies

Sampling methods: no design,baited

Sample size: 234 individuals

Years: 1998

Nets or traps: 11

Net or trap nights: 36

Sampling comments: field work was "between 25 April and 31 July 1998... 11 baited traps were installed 1.0 above the ground in the understorey of mature forest patches... Traps were checked every 24 h and baited with rotting banana, mangoe and faeces... for a total of 36 trap days"

Sample number: 3145

Contributor: John Alroy

Enterer: John Alroy

Created: 2018-12-31 12:00:07

Modified: 2018-12-31 01:00:07